Mar 23 What is a ventilator and how does it help COVID-19 patients? By Fedor Kossakovski It's estimated that almost 1 million COVID-19 patients in the country will require a ventilator. Continue reading
Mar 07 SpaceX launches station supplies, nails 50th rocket landing By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Falcon rocket blasted off with 4,300 pounds of equipment and experiments for the International Space Station. Just minutes later, the spent first-stage booster made a dramatic midnight landing back at Cape Canaveral, its return accompanied by sonic booms. Continue reading
Feb 28 How a California startup aims to prove it could launch orbital rockets on a daily basis By Rebecca Newman, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Astra’s launch is part of a tech innovation challenge from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. Continue reading
Feb 27 How a WWI war helmet outperformed modern gear in a new study By Vika Aronson, Gretchen Frazee Your great-grandfather’s World War I helmet that’s stuffed in the back of the closet could be just as effective at preventing brain injury from some blasts as a modern-day military helmet, a recently published study from Duke University researchers suggests. Continue reading
Feb 24 Pentagon adopts new ethical principles for using AI in war By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The new principles call for people to "exercise appropriate levels of judgment and care" when deploying and using AI systems, such as those that scan aerial imagery to look for targets. But the principles fall short of stronger restrictions favored… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:26 This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here’s what’s standing in the way By Cat Wise There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and… Continue watching
Feb 12 How the next generation of nuclear reactors could be smaller, greener and safer By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Small modular reactors, or SMRs, are part of a new generation of advanced nuclear technology that could potentially play a role in increasing the United States' supply of carbon-neutral energy. But these reactors have yet to be approved by the… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 3:16 How a competitive swimmer is helping perfect a new amputation procedure By Cristina Quinn Bionic limbs, long the stuff of science fiction fantasy, are becoming reality. An extremely rare vascular disease caused New Hampshire’s Morgan Stickney, a pre-med student and elite swimmer, to have both legs amputated. But she underwent an experimental amputation surgery… Continue watching
Feb 10 New ‘smart mound’ can help analyze pitchers’ efficiency By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press The Minnesota Twins will be working with a new piece of smart technology at spring training this year. Continue reading
Feb 10 Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look at sun’s poles By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter has rocketed away on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun's poles. Continue reading